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How cold is the ocean? It hurts
By SAM FRAN SCAVUZZO
Published: Jul 04, 2008

"It's pretty cold" is how 11-year-old Jessica Knight described the ocean temperature before bounding into the Atlantic with her pink dolphin boogie board Thursday.

Her father, Bob, admitted that the water was better than the day before - but still cold.

"You know it's cold when you come out of the water and it hurts," said the resident of Pitman, Gloucester County, who stood on a North Wildwood beach.

In Ocean City, Larry Friedel noted that his surfing instructors have been taking precautions for the cold water recently. More 

Jul 03, 2008
Memorial battle leads to dog's shooting by State Police in Estell Manor

ESTELL MANOR - A State Police trooper shot a dog four times Wednesday morning after it charged him when he entered the owner's yard to investigate an ongoing battle over a roadside memorial for an Estell Manor teen.

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Jul 02, 2008
Avalon gets support in beach access suit

AVALON - This seaside town's battle of the beaches will be fought away from the ocean breezes and coconut suntan lotion scents and under the fluorescent lights of a courtroom.

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Jul 01, 2008
Barnegat soldier froze before truck killed him, report says

U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Fremer, of Barnegat Township, had just finished a convoy training exercise with his unit at Fort Polk, La., in February when he and several other soldiers moved to the front of their truck to take off tow straps. In front of the men was another truck, where a soldier was working to remove a gun from its turret.

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Jun 30, 2008
Sweetwater Casino in Mullica Township destroyed in early morning fire

11:30 a.m. Update - MULLICA TOWNSHIP - Flames gutted the landmark Sweetwater Casino here Monday morning, with investigators saying the fire may have been started by a 2 a.m. lightning strike.

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Jun 30, 2008
Shooting victim 'treated everyone like her own'

ATLANTIC CITY - Norene and Louis Watson seemed like a happy couple.

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Jun 29, 2008
Atlantic City man charged with wife's murder

1:40 p.m. Update - MAYS LANDING - An Atlantic City man was charged Sunday with the early morning shooting death of his wife, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said Sunday.

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Jun 29, 2008
Soccer fans kick up sand at Wildwood Beach Blast

WILDWOOD - Wildwood's beach was transformed Saturday into an amusement park for soccer fans.

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Jun 28, 2008
Corzine signs measure to keep casinos open in case of budget impasse

ATLANTIC CITY - Nonexistent state budgets will no longer keep the casinos from separating patrons from their money.

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Jun 27, 2008
Atlantic Police officer and wife who died in plane crash hailed as quiet givers

5:15 p.m. Update - Atlantic City Police Officer Dennis McGurk did not die in the line of duty. And his name will not appear on the wall of fallen officers. But how he lived his life serving the city’s residents — especially the youth — made him a hero, Chief John Mooney said Friday.

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Jun 27, 2008
A little bubbly helps open The Water Club

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa put the finishing touches Thursday on its $400 million Water Club in preparation for the ultra-luxe tower's grand opening today. The 43-story signature hotel features five heated pools, six designer boutiques and an Asian-inspired spa, and guests can expect every meal during their stay to be prepared by celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian.

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Jun 27, 2008
Ultra-luxe Water Club is ready for debut

From Press staff reports
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa put the finishing touches Thursday on its $400 million Water Club in preparation for the ultra-luxe tower's grand opening today. The 43-story signature hotel features five heated pools, six designer boutiques and an Asian-inspired spa, and guests can expect every meal during their stay to be prepared by celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian.

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Jun 26, 2008
Atlantic City's Borgata pools talent for Water Club opening

6:30 p.m. Update - The Borgata's latest endeavor, The Water Club, holds its grand opening Friday. The 43-story signature hotel features five heated pools, six designer boutiques and an Asian-inspired spa. And guests can expect every meal during their stay to be prepared by renowned chef Geoffrey Zakarian.

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Jun 26, 2008
Forgotten no longer

LOWER TOWNSHIP -The old metal canteen that once saved a soldier's life would be pretty nondescript if not for Tom Collins.

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Jun 25, 2008
New census data shows regional economic spike preceded slump

5 p.m. Update - New statistics show mid-decade spikes in southern New Jersey’s economic indicators, but “the picture has changed somewhat,” a local analyst says.

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Jun 25, 2008
No dealers, but plenty of action at Atlantic City's new automated poker tables

ATLANTIC CITY - Perhaps the best thing about playing electronic poker, Marc Zahra said wryly, is that you don't have to tip the dealer.

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Jun 24, 2008
Bridgeton driver faces DWI charge in fatal collision

A Bridgeton woman faces vehicular-homicide and drunken-driving charges after allegedly crossing a double-yellow line and killing motorcyclist Joshua Moren, 18, a baseball player known for his love of the game.

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Jun 23, 2008
Judge orders settlement payback plan for Atlantic City officials

5:35 p.m. Update - ATLANTIC CITY - A Superior Court judge imposed a payment plan for former Mayor Lorenzo Langford and City Council President William Marsh Monday that could complete the return of nullified settlement money in about 15 years.

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Jun 23, 2008
Two killed in Millville plane crash

MILLVILLE - A foreign-made military jet popular among collectors of vintage aircraft crashed shortly after taking off Sunday morning from Millville Municipal Airport, killing both men aboard.

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Jun 22, 2008
Atlantic City Police Department stays out of union crew's path during march

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Jun 21, 2008
Cape May County plane crash kills Atlantic City police officer and wife

2:40 p.m. Update - DENNIS TOWNSHIP - Two people were killed Friday night when a small plane crashed in Cape May County while performing aerobatic stunts.

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Jun 20, 2008
Assembly panel backs $3.9B for schools

4:25 p.m. Update - An Assembly budget panel Friday advanced legislation to borrow $3.9 billion for school construction, mostly in poor cities, but a top Democratic lawmaker said it remained unclear how legislators will resolve differences over key spending bills.

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Jun 20, 2008
Summer arrives ... with bargains

Cheap is good, and free is even better.
It's the mantra of tourists heading to southern New Jersey for vacation during a summer when gasoline prices are climbing past $4 per gallon and money is tight overall.

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Jun 19, 2008
Jill Smith, Anthony Barone named Press High School Athletes of the Year

There are very few casual fans at track and field meets.
Mostly everyone is a student of the sport. They know when they're seeing something special.

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Jun 18, 2008
Gas pain worsens locally as average price hits $4 per gallon

The long-dreaded day is here: Gasoline prices reached an average of $4 per gallon Monday in the Atlantic-Cape May counties area.

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